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1、THENOTEBOOKNicholasSparksThisbookisdedicatedwithlovetoCathy,mywifeandmyfriend.AcknowledgmentsThisstoryiswhatitistodaybecauseoftwospecialpeople,andIwouldliketothankthemforeverythingthey'vedone.ToTheresaPark,theagentwhopluckedmefromobscurity.Thankyoufory
2、ourkindness,yourpatience,andthemanyhoursyouhavespentworkingwithme.Iwillbeforevergratefulforeverythingyou'vedone.ToJamieRaab,myeditor.Thankyouforyourwisdom,yourhumor,andyourgood-heartednature.Youmadethisawonderfulexperienceforme,andI'mgladtocallyoumyFri
3、end.MiraclesWhoamI?Andhow,Iwonder,willthisstoryend?ThesunhascomeupandIamsittingbyawindowthatisfoggywiththebreathofalife,,,.goneby.I'masightthismorning:twoshirts,heavypants,ascarfwrappedtwicearoundmyneckandtuckedintoathicksweaterknittedbymydaughterthirt
4、ybirthdaysago.Thethermostatinmyroomissetashighasitwillgo,andasmallerspaceheatersitsdirectlybehindme.Itclicksandgroansandspewshotairlikeafairy‐taledragon,andstillmybodyshiverswithacoldthatwillnevergoaway,acoldthathasbeeneightyyearsinthemaking.Eightyyear
5、s,Ithinksometimes,anddespitemyownacceptanceofmyage,itstillamazesmethatIhaven'tbeenwarmsinceGeorgeBushwaspresident.Iwonderifthisishowitisforeveryonemyage.Mylife?Itisn'teasytoexplain.Ithasnotbeentherip‐roaringspectacularIfancieditwouldbe,butneitherhaveIb
6、urrowedaroundwiththegophers.Isupposeithasmostresembledablue‐chipstock:fairlystable,moreupsthandowns,andgraduallytrendingupwardovertime.Agoodbuy,aluckyBuy,andI'velearnedthatnoteveryonecansaythisabouthislife.Butdonotbemisled.Iamnothingspecial;ofthisIamsu
7、re.Iamacommonmanwithcommonthoughts,andI'veledacommonlife.TherearenomonumentsDedicatedtomeandmynamewillsoonbeforgotten,butI'velovedanotherwithallmyheartandsoul,andtome,thishasalwaysbeenenough.Theromanticswouldcallthisalovestory,thecynicswouldcallitatrag
8、edy.Inmymindit'salittlebitofboth,andnomatterhowyouchoosetoviewitintheend,itdoesnotchangethefactthatitinvolvesagreatdealofmylifeandthepathI'vechosentofollow.Ihavenocomplaintsaboutmypathandtheplacesithastakenme;enoughcomplaintstofillacirc
